Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-26
houston ENCAMPMETRT..
The Festivities Of the Last Day Of the
State Encampment Marred by
Rain--A Pleasant Week,
The Judges Decisions-The Waco Light
Infantry and the austin Greys
Garry on the First Prizes.
Sentiments Which RCbuks the UussemIy
Display of seclfOnaIism on the Part
of Political Demagoguss
Snecial to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
/ HOUSTON, TEX, June 25.-It is no re
! lection on previous occasions OF it's kline
TO say that the encampment which close.
to-day mas been 10 all its arrangement:
the most complete military celebration
! the people OF Texas have ever seen
Houston is pre-eminently the military
town of the state, Being the home Of the
crack company OF the world, the Light
Guard, it naturally takes more interest
in military matters than its sister cities.
| Its hospitality and public spirit are pro-
verbal, and thus, when little more than
a month ago, Editor Johnson of the Post,
| began to egitate the question Of q state
| encampment, every man, woman and
! child in the town caught AZ the idea
and Joined heartily in materializ-
! ing the scheme. Elaborate preparations
were made for the entertainment of mill
| tary and civic guests. The arrangement
| OF the programme of announcements is
worthy of special mention. For those
who love 20 "trip the light fantastic toe'
| there has been dancing at the pavilion
every night, germsn OF Armory Hall
Wednesday night, and a grand military
ball last night. Lovers of music have
been treated to daily concerts By the
celebrated Eighth Cavalry Band, and con-
certS by local societies, q state shoot has
tested the skill of visiting and local
marksmen, the editors have been roYall7
entertained st banquet Thursday night,
and everything that could be desired has
been done TO make their stay
pleasant. Added to these score
of minor amusements, such as 6 baby
show, pony race, foot races, etc,
have contributed to the general eDioy-
ment and varied the main programme Of
military exercises. The result is that
every visitor will go away with pleasant
memories Of the occasion, and anxious to
be invited back TO d similar one Hous.
ton and the directors Of the encampment
have just cause to be proud OF The sue
cess of their joint enterprise.
At the press banquet Thursday night,
two sentiments were uttered which fit-
tingly rebuked the recent unseemIg dis
play OF seCtioEa!ism on the part
of certain military politico dema-
gogues. Said Governor Ross, respond
ing to the toast, "The state OF
Texas" and referring incidentally to tie
civil war: "Our people appealed to the
great arbitrament of arms end the iudg-
ment was recorded against Us. Tie
CLEAN of the sword blade and the roar Of /
cannon, OF shot and she'll, was stiIIed by |.
the blood of more than million patriot /
hearts that flowed IN rivulets and fat |
tened the field Of carnage and strife But |
l say that tonight l but voice what | |
kAow to be the sentiment Of all, that .
henceforth they propose in any trouble to
emulate that passage in history ia which .
Livy relates that on one occasion when
the patTicians had passed harsh meas
ures against the people and created great
discomfort among them, that the Roman
legions marched forth TO give battle to
the rebels, and as they approached near
enough to recognize each others stand
ards, they stood and gazed at each
other, and then rushed into each
others arms and peace was restored"
Great applause. Commenting upon
this in response 10 "the United States
Army" General D. S. Stanley, command
ng the department OF Texas, said: "Ii
rave observed many things tonight very
grateful to meIand one that will mention
vas the remark OF your honored Cover ]
Tor in speaking of the sentiment of
lnion, fraternity and good feeling that I /
n.
NEW one of the most gallant and uis- ]
inguished generals in the southern army, t
Who, dying soon after the southern cause
vent down, asked to be buried with the
Jnited States flag wrapped about him. I
ave myself buried one OF nv best friends. I
gallant ex-Confederate, who reuuestt d i
hat his remains should be placed in the
United States cemetery in San An
Onio. I join heartily in the SEN
Iments of Governor Ross. We can at s
ord 20 ignore the little, trifing, mlser.
bic squaobles about flags, and the criti- S
isms which have been passed upon the
resident in regard thereto. There are O
lwsys politicians ready to grasp at any /
hing that promises to give them noto- s
ETY." Great and prolonged applause. 3
eIeral Stanley has grown gray in the
Military service Of the United States, aud A
is,inguished himself as an officer of Inc S
MON army during the late war. c.
TIE prize drill Of the Houston Light d
uard Thursday afternoon, while very L
ne, disappointed its friends and the o
ldience. The fact is painfully apparent g
lat the victorS OF half dozen great con- Il
SITS, the owners of trophies which entitle C,
lem to the championship of the world, 81
e becoming careless and Indifferent TO tC
ieir reputation. AL Texas should pro- Of
st. against the retrograde movement o.
shfh seems to have begun inside the 81
INKS of the general favorite The Light G!
uGrd belong TO Texas first, then Hous- So
u. They have given Texas pre.emi- ht
,nce il military circles, and they owe
to the state as well as TO themselves, al
II to trail their banner il the dust.
The following is g list OF the newspa- &c
T men Of the state Who have been tax ca
g in the drill IN the order OF their reg / fir
.!y 81 press headquas tiers: j. 2
ridges, Luling Signal; E. G. Sentsr, tn
ut Worth GAZETTE; K. L. Purcell, *
!mpssss Dispatch; Max Burch, Fort "
orth German Gazette; D. L. Beach, &c
)nzales Inquirer; Nat Q Henderson,
lstin Record; Ben f. Johnson,
xas Republican, San Antonio;
A. Kirgan, Walnut Gazette; g..
F. jenkins, Galveston News; A. iS'
llthshy, Larabie (DakOta) Times; Joha ne
Grove. Giddings Advocate; Thomas Al
Cain, Bsstrop Advertiser; Joseph S. Pc
Y, New YORK Clipper; j. H. Boyle, tel
LAS News; E. Brock, Dublin Rustler; nlc
G. Crews, Rico Courier; Alex Bsrtle- lal
b, Texas (German) Pos; Samuel ne
ton, Rusk County News; r. G. Lowe, pc
lveston-Dallas News; jack Hurm, Gal,
'ton News; J. R. Engledow, Troupe
aettei James o. Jones, Kosse Cyclone; Sp
a Sara johnson, Galveston News; J,
Connevey, Midlothian News; W. L. gr
we, Galveston Ne US; E. S Hurt and wi
Ie, Temple Tines; E. P. Alsbury, fo1
mpstead Advance Guard; G. P. Miller, on